Design, Analysis and Optimisation of a Vacuum-Insulated Composite Conformal LH2 Tank

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dc.contributor.authorNoordman, B.A.T.
dc.contributor.authorWit, A.J. de
dc.contributor.authorCreemers, R.J.C. de
dc.contributor.authorNijenhuis, A.K. te
dc.contributor.authorUbels, L.C.
dc.contributor.authorRamaswamy, K.
dc.contributor.authorTripathi, A.K.
dc.contributor.authorLiddel, P.
dc.contributor.authorCullinan, J.
dc.contributor.authorLecce, L.
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-21T14:45:33Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.description.abstractHydrogen-propelled aircraft can enable net-zero CO2 emissions in aviation, which is the goal of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for 2050. One drawback of onboard hydrogen storage in aircraft is the necessity for relatively large, pressurised storage volumes. To maximise H2 volumetric efficiency, the COmposite COnformal LIquid H2 Tank (COCOLIH2T) project attempts to design, build and test a vacuum-insulated liner-less cryogenic conformal thermoplastic composite tank with conditioning subsystems for safe operation. The tank must be compatible with the design envelope in the empennage, specifically towards the aft of the pressure bulkhead of an ATR 72-like aircraft. The tank design, analysis, optimisation and demonstrator manufacturing are presented in this paper.
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research was funded from the EU Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme under Grant Agreement No. 101101404. This paper does not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission.
dc.identifier.citationNoordman, B., Wit, A. d., Creemers, R., Nijenhuis, A. t., Ubels, R., Ramaswamy, K., Tripathi, A. K., Liddel, P., Cullinan, J., & Lecce, L. (2026). Design, Analysis and Optimisation of a Vacuum-Insulated Composite Conformal LH2 Tank. Engineering Proceedings, 133(1), 165. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2026133165
dc.identifier.urihttps://reports.nlr.nl/handle/10921/1929
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.relationinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/HEurope/101101404
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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dc.rights.licenseCC BY 4.0
dc.titleDesign, Analysis and Optimisation of a Vacuum-Insulated Composite Conformal LH2 Tank
dc.typeArticle

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